Agenda Topics

I. Open Session – Call or Order (5:30 p.m.) J. Kirk

II. Adjourn to Closed Session

A. Conference with Legal Council – Pending Litigation D. Smith

(Subdivison (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

B. Negotiations Update D. Smith

C. Employee Evaluations D. Smith

The closed session agenda may include items pertaining to specific personnel matters (such as appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline or dismissal of an employee; or complaints/charges against an employee); pending litigation; instruction to the Board’s negotiations (re: real property or salaries or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of its represented employees); and student disciplinary matters.

The closed session agenda is posted 72 hours before the Charter Board meeting and is available in the Principal’s office by 3 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the Charter Board Meeting.

III. Reconvene Open Session (6:00 p.m.) J. Kirk

A. Call to Order

B. Presentation to the Board from Mary Sessom,

Mayor of Lemon Grove J. Kirk

C. Public Report of Action Taken (if any) in Closed Session J. Kirk

IV. Procedural

A. Approval of Minutes of August 19, 2002 J.Kirk

B. Approval of Agenda J. Kirk

V. Staff Reports/ Discussion/ Action

A. Financial

1.Budget Update and GUHSD Reported Financial Overview

for 2001/02 for Helix D. Smith

2. Recommendation of the Helix Budget Committee

for expenditure of 2001/02 Undesignated Reserves P. Trevino

3. Report on Newly Adopted State Budget 2002/2003 D. Smith

B. Business

1. Long Distance Student Travel (Information) D. Smith

2. Resolution Supporting 2002-49 “Exhibit A” D. Smith

3. Potential Change of Address to Highlander Way D. Smith

5. Action on policy statement 17 (Valedictorian Selection) D. Smith

C. Student Representatives Report N. Norvell

W. Ruis

D. Principal’s Report

1. Administrative Team Restructuring

2. Charter Reauthorization Workshop

VI. Communication on Items Not on the Agenda J. Kirk

A. Board Communication

B. Public Input

Members of the public may address the Charter Board on any item(s) ON or NOT ON the agenda for a total of three minutes for all items. Persons wishing to speak shall file a “Speaker Card” (green for items on the agenda, yellow for items not on the agenda) All individual speakers may be required to stop speaking by the Charter Board president, if the subject matter is not within the jurisdiction of the Board or the subject matter is legally not appropriated. No requests to speak to the Board will be granted after the meeting begins unless agreed to by a majority of the Board.

Topics not on the agenda, which are brought to the Board’s attention, may be investigated by the Administration and a report made to the Board members, either publicly or privately, at a future meeting. Complaints against Helix employees should be dealt with in Closed Session, not in Public.

When individual citizens address the Board under item VI. Due to legal constraints, the Board cannot and will not take action. The Board is required to take action only on items that have been publicized in advance and have been advertised as being on the agenda.

VII. Adjournment J. Kirk